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Aug 13, 2014

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No Offer

Neutral Experience

Easy Interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paycom in July 2014.

Interview

The interviewer was nice, but seemed to be very tense. She didn't ask me any difficult questions. We spent about 45 minutes talking. Paycom wants to see that you are really into sales and have a background of customer service or sales. It wasn't stressful. I saw many young people working in the office. I had impression that the company is not hiring people older than 30.

Interview Questions

Questions were easy. For example: "Where do you want to be in five years?" or "Why do you want to work for us?". 1 Answer

Other Interview Reviews for Paycom

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Paycom (Philadelphia, PA) in February 2014.

Interview

Interview went pretty well, I had thought. The interviewer did seem to rush through the questions a little bit, and maybe that was because she made her mind up pretty hastily. I mentioned that I wanted to work in order to make money and be able to do things, and I think she took my use of the phrase "work/life balance" to mean that I wanted a ton of vacation time. If I were to guess, that misunderstanding would be why I didn't get a second interview.

Interview Questions

Probably when she asked me if I was prepared to work more than forty hours a week, just because I would have thought that my previous answers made it clear that I was. 1 Answer

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paycom (Troy, MI) in January 2014.

Interview

The process first began with an phone screening process that was relatively basic. They went over past work experiences, education, etc. The next step was a one on one interview with the district manager. This was laid back and she asked some simple questions about where you want to be in 5 years, what you are looking for in a position, what are the three most important things in your life, etc. Then a phone canvassing session in which you needed to set up 3 appointments to move on. The first time I did not meet the requirement but they asked me to come back for another time. The second time I could not stay for the full 4 hours, unfortunately, and only set up one appointment. After that I was not asked back for the next step. Still, it was great experience, I learned a lot and it helped me land a different sales position with one of Paycom biggest competitors!

Interview Questions

Nothing too difficult to answer. During the phone canvassing session try to sell yourself and not the product as best as you can. That was my ultimate downfall. I did not feel comfortable selling a product I did not know. Answer Question

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No Offer

Negative Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paycom in January 2014.

Interview

I was initially contacted by a recruiter from their HQ in Oklahoma and we set up a phone interview for the following week at 2:15 pm. When the phone interview came around, they were 15 minutes late but all went well and I was advanced to the next round. Next, I had a webcam interview with one of the hiring managers. This interview was scheduled on a Monday at 4:00 pm. Yet again Paycom was late for their own interview at a time they scheduled! She was 20 minutes late to the interview and it may have been longer if I did not call my recruiter after 10 minutes of waiting idly by to ask her to remind the hiring manager.The interview went really well and before the meeting concluded I asked about next steps from here (i.e. what I could expect) and she told me that I was a great candidate, possessed good qualities, and that she was definitely going to advance me through the hiring process. She said she saw no reason why they wouldn't. She then went on to give me advice in preparing for the next round, which was the phone canvassing round. Before the interview came to an end, she said she would get in touch with my recruiter and that my recruiter would ask for my schedule so they could set up a time for the next interview. 4 days pass and I receive a rejection email from my recruiter. I immediately replied with confusion and told her exactly what the hiring manager told me and she responded back saying, "I'm Sorry. She decided to move forward with a candidate that was a better fit. Thanks for your interest." ...Really?! That is very ambiguous and horrible treatment. I'm glad I got to see the company for what they really were and did not advance, I wouldn't want to spend my time working with a company that can't treat people with respect. I should have seen the signs from the beginning...15 minutes late to a phone interview and 20 minutes late to the next interview, which I had to call and remind them of!

Interview Questions

The interview process isn't that tough if you do your research and come prepared. Answer Question

We do our very best to respect the time of every candidate that enters our process. Because we offer protected territories and don’t overstaff our markets, we only ask a select group to move onto the phone canvassing step. We would ask that you take time off if we did not believe you were the best candidate available in the market. We apologize for the delay in notifying you of the decision and wish you the best in your future endeavors.... MoreLess

Apr 10, 2013

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Lewisville, TX

No Offer

Negative Experience

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Paycom (Lewisville, TX) in April 2013.

Interview

This had to be the most unprofessional interview I have ever encountered. The manager was about 10 minutes late, it lasted all of 10 minutes, and not only did he not ask me any questions about my background, but whenever he did decide to speak up he wouldn't even look me in the eye. He said he did have a concern that I was coming from Pharmaceutical Sales and the sales are different, but sir...look at my resume, I clearly had the experience in transactional sales, way more than my 2 years in pharma. I closed for the next steps at the end of the interview and his response was, "its too early to tell" but got received a rejection email the next morning. I would have declined the offer, anyway.

We sincerely apologize for your experience and are working to ensure this is a one-time scenario.

Oct 23, 2012

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Miami, FL

No Offer

Negative Experience

Difficult Interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paycom (Miami, FL).

Interview

phone interview, then a face to face interview with the sales manager, then a face to face with a regional manager, then a 4 hour session of phone canvassing (cold calling), then possibly a ride along with a current sales rep, then a final interview with a head hauncho. Honestly, I may have missed a step...its a grueling process!

Interview Questions

Just your typical interview questions about past sales experiences and a "tell me how you handled a challenging situation in your sales career" etc. Honestly, I was not a fan of this company. They miss communicated my interview date and time (frustrating) then, they wanted me to come back in for another phone canvassing session after I had already proven I could do it. Lastly, the sales manager was a huge B****. You could definitely tell she was on her high horse and was not coming down. Obviously not all their managers are like this, but this one def was! Answer Question

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Los Angeles, CA

No Offer

Neutral Experience

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Paycom (Los Angeles, CA).

Interview

I applied online directly through the website. I received an email a few weeks later saying that they "decided to pursue other options for this position at this time." A few weeks after that I was contacted by the corporate recruiter on a Friday saying they had come across my resume on CareerBuilder and wanted to talk to me about Paycom. She conducted a brief screening over the phone and said that she wanted to have me meet with the Sales Manager at the nearest branch office the following Monday. She said she would email me information confirming my interview. I did not receive the email till Saturday night (which I thought was odd). I went in to interview with the sales manager. Typical sales interview questions. He said he would let me know if I make it to the next step via the Corporate Recruiter. Later that week I was emailed the same email that I had received the first time I had applied saying again that they "decided to pursue other options for this position at this time."

Interview Questions

If I asked your current boss what he thought you needed to work on, what would he say? 1 Answer

I see that you have a biology background, why do you want to work here? Why not go into medical device sales? Answer Question

Outside Sales Consultant Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Charlotte, NC

No Offer

Neutral Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Paycom (Charlotte, NC).

Interview

Really good base salary plus commission. They have to offer that because the job takes hard work and endless hours of cold calling. The human resources team in OKC were really nice. I was excited about the job until I walked into the Charlotte office. Very cluttered group of cubicles with boxes everywhere. The job might be for some people but wasnt right for me.